Tag Archives: pain
SKULLCAP: Nature’s Answer to Anxiety
By Liz Kelchak, L.Ac.
Skullcap is a Western herb that has been used for many years for anxiety and stress conditions. Skullcap gets its name from its blue flowers, which look like it has two “lips” and resemble the skullcaps worn in medieval times.
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Also tagged acupuncture, depression, East Wind, Herbs, Natural Medicine
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Arthritis and Massage Therapy
By: Logan Klahn LMT, BCTMB
Arthritis is a universal human condition, as we age our joints naturally wear. The amount of wear in a joint is thought to be related to how an individual uses the joint. For example, regularly using improper biomechanics to perform tasks will wear down a joint faster[1].
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Also tagged arthritis, East Wind, Massage Therapy, ROM
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Chinese medicine and Bloodletting for (Sports) Injuries
By Liz Kelchak, M.S., L.Ac.
Many people think of acupuncture when dealing with a chronic pain condition but very few seek out Chinese medicine when dealing with an acute trauma? Why not rush to your acupuncturist after spraining your ankle? Because most people don’t know the benefits of doing so!
Posted in Acupuncture, Cupping
Also tagged acupuncture, Ankle Sprain, Bloodletting, cupping, Injuries, Swelling
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‘Cupping’ Takes The Pain Away
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Also tagged acupuncture, cupping, East Wind, Muscle
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